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Thursday, April 19, 2012
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04/19/12 11:09 AM,
When members of Dire Straits got back together for a one-off charity event at the Albert Hall, sound engineer Matthew Manasse was asked to look after the front of house mix. The incredible response to the event led to repeated demands for the band to play again—and so ‘The Straits’ took to the road. This culminated in a full European tour recently that saw Matthew Manasse mixing the shows on a Soundcraft Vi1. Having toured with some of the biggest…
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Monday, April 16, 2012
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04/16/12 02:05 PM,
In association with rep firm Robert Louis Associates, Harman’s System Development and Integration Group (SDIG) has announced in-person training sessions for HiQnet System Architect and JBL HiQnet Performance Manager software in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The training will be lead by Harman product application specialist Emilian Wojtowycz, an expert in the implementation of System Architect and Performance Manger for installed and live sound applications. The training sessions will take place at the following dates and locations: April 30 – May 1:…
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04/16/12 08:50 AM,
CS Audio is currently servicing a sold-out national tour with British Tenor Alfie Boe and a full accompanying orchestra, deploying Soundcraft Vi and Si Compact consoles as the heart of the audio system. Alfie Boe, one of Great Britain’s most famous tenors, recently starred in the role of Jean Valjean in the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Mesérables at the O2 Arena in London. He has seen great success with the recent release of his album Alfie, which reached number…
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Monday, April 09, 2012
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04/09/12 10:58 AM,
Underscoring the versatility of AKG’s Perception microphone line, Grammy-winning engineer and platinum producer Steve Pageot recently utilized an AKG P820 tube mic on tracks for the MTV network’s Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. A classically trained flutist, Pageot’s sound was featured on season four and on the soon to be released season five’s tracks, bringing a unique, flute-infused sound to the reality show. “When you’re watching a reality show, the music is mainly in the background, being overshadowed by the action…
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Thursday, April 05, 2012
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04/05/12 02:10 PM,
Harman has appointed Paul Shorter to the position of Technical Services Manager for its Soundcraft, Studer and AKG brands. A 22-year veteran of the pro audio industry, Shorter joined Harman in 2009 as Field Applications Engineer, specializing in support for the Soundcraft and Studer digital console ranges. In addition to his new position of Technical Services Manager, Shorter continues as an active field engineer throughout the continental United States and provides technical sales support. Shorter was one of the first…
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
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04/04/12 12:35 PM,
With approximately 750 students, the Academy of Music and Theatre Hamburg (HfMT) is one of the major music academies in Germany and offers an artistic and scientific education in all areas of music and theatre. One of the Academy’s hallmarks is its AV Media Center, at the heart of which lies a Studer Vista 5 digital mixing console. HfMT’s AV media center includes a recording studio and a video production studio, plus an audio control room for the recording of…
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Monday, April 02, 2012
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04/02/12 01:20 PM,
Carnival Cruise Lines utilizes Soundcraft Si Compact digital consoles for entertainment systems aboard its fleet of 12 ships, including two with Si Compact 16 consoles, and 10 with an Si Compact 24. There is an accompanying stage box for each console on board. Erik Zvanut of Dobbs-Stanford, Soundcraft’s regional representative for Florida, suggested the Si Compact series because the layout is similar to an analog board and would be easy for the onboard staff to learn. “Once I showed everyone…
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Monday, March 26, 2012
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03/26/12 11:16 AM,
Located in an historic 15th century building in the city of Olomouc in the Czech Republic, the Jazz Tibet Club is a live music venue with an unusual name that hosts an unusual mix of performers. “By our name you would think we are strictly a jazz club, but we focus on non-commercial music and the range of artists and musical styles we present is extremely eclectic,” said Vladimir Foret, Program Director of the Jazz Tibet Club. Last December, Peter…
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
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03/22/12 12:15 PM,
The Gallery is one of Las Vegas’ newest and most lavish nightclubs capable of accommodating up to 1,000 people as well as private parties and corporate and special events. The Gallery was built from the bare walls up and includes an all-new JBL loudspeaker system with more than 90 AE Series and Control Contractor Series speakers, powered by Crown amplifiers. R2W, Inc. of Las Vegas designed and installed the Gallery’s audio system. R2W owner Jeremy McConnico and account manager David…
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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03/21/12 06:44 PM,
Get more of the latest news from the 2012 PL+S show. Prolight & Sound 2012 marks the unveiling and preview of the new Soundcraft ViSi Remote iPad app, which enables a single iPad to control multiple consoles from the Soundcraft Vi Series and Soundcraft Si Compact range on one wireless network. The Soundcraft ViSi Remote app allows users to roam around in a venue and not only adjust input channel levels and mutes, but also adjust aux send levels…
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